Pair of Rugers

Here are a couple of Rugers that made their way home to me recently. We have a Redhawk and a Blackhawk. Oddly, these are my first Ruger made revolvers. I had identified a hole in the collection that needed to be filled long ago and the right deal finally made its way to me. The price was pretty fantastic on both and I couldn’t pass up on the deal.

The Blackhawk has a good turn line on the cylinder and it looks well used. But the finish is in nice shape overall and it doesn’t appear abused. It also shoots straight. The Redhawk is in excellent condition and performs as one would expect. I always knew Redhawks were big guns and were the flag bearer for hot magnum rounds, but this is one hefty iron.

My only real complaint is that they aren’t older examples. Thanks for looking.

Bush Pilot said:

How are they chambered?

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Redhawk is .44 mag and the Blackhawk is .357.

Seedy Character said:

That's a good start

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I like the way you think!

Pat Riot said:

Funny, I thought that there is always a hole in any gun collection or accumulation.

Congrats on two great revolvers.

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My bank account does not like me taking long periods of time to reflect on my collection and where it is lacking.

Riomouse911 said:

Mine just gives up.

OP, a nice start indeed. You will be well served with both guns for a long, long time.

Be careful. Before you know it those two Rugers will quickly become 4… and then 6…and so on.

Stay safe.

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It's certainly possible, even likely. So many guns and so little budget...

tightgroup tiger said:

It gets better as time goes on. We all started somewhere. Good planning helps.

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Yeah, good points. Due to good planning I've been able to amass a sizable collection. It was a long time ago but I remember starting somewhere, that me would envy this me, but I feel like I did a lot more shooting back then. Ruger revolvers have eluded me somehow but they have a home in the Ruger pile now.

ArchAngelCD said:

How about three instead of a pair? I have some nice Ruger SA revolvers.

The top one is an original Ruger Vaquero in 45 Colt the the middle and bottom 2 are a pair of New Vaqueros in 38/357.

When I was going to play Cowboy I couldn't make up my mind if I wanted Color Case Hardened or the Stainless so I bought 1 of each. Hey, back in the old West not many Cowboys carried 2 guns and if the were gun fighters and won a fight the gun they got from the loser probably wasn't going to match the one they had lol...

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Carry what ya find!

Seedy Character said:

Vigilance and persistence
You will get there

Bought my first Blackhawk in 1982

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Some gorgeous wheel guns!